19 Innovation Degree Programs in Netherlands

How do you build an organisation geared to innovation? How and with whom do you collaborate to bring new innovations to the market? And how, in a globalized world, do you protect your innovation, to make sure that you profit from it?

The European Master in Renewable Energy (EMRE) gives you the opportunity to study in at least two EU countries and teaches you about the latest developments in renewable and clean energy technology. The programme has a technical orientation and is directed towards engineers that want to specialise in one of the renewable energy technologies, such as Wind Energy, Photovoltaics, Ocean Energy, Solar Energy or Grid Integration. You will be able to design, test, and implement these technologies with a systemic and interdisciplinary approach, making you essential to the whole energy industry.

Are you interested in international business? Are you a team player with great interpersonal skills? Are you able to think creatively and find new approaches to old problems? Then the specialization in Strategy & Innovation could be right for you. The specialization is part of the master's program in International Business. It's for students who want to know how to keep companies and organizations competitive through innovation and strategy analysis.

As part of this two-year Master’s programme in Sustainable Business and Innovation, you will learn about sustainability challenges and the technological and other options that businesses can use to work in a more environmentally and socially friendly manner.

Innovation creates new opportunities that lead to sustainable economic growth and can help tackle serious societal problems relating to sustainability, climate change and health. During our two-year Innovation Sciences Master’s programme, you will learn how to transform new ideas into marketable innovations, and how to manage and promote innovation processes within companies as well as in society at large.

This state-of-the-art 3-year bachelor’s degree programme provides the fashion business knowledge and the skills that are the most requested by global fashion and luxury companies. It is aimed at preparing students on trending topics of the industry both on the theory and its practical application on the management of projects.

Want to understand how new media technologies are used to create innovative formats and ways of storytelling, and how media innovation and start-up culture are rooted in creative processes?

Connect your international school practice to current research and explore contemporary approaches to pedagogy and research. Examine issues such as the impact of marketisation, the opportunities of multicultural environments with the Learning and Innovation (International Teacher Education) programme offered by NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences.

Do you want to take action because there is no planet B? Embark on a transformative journey towards a sustainable future with our dynamic Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA, honours) program in Sustainable Business (official name: Global Project and Change Management). Aspiring international project managers and change leaders are empowered to confront pressing global challenges head-on, aligning with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

What can we learn from blood vessel systems in relation to crowd control and solutions for traffic jams? How do the compound eyes of insects reduce light pollution? How can we create a building functioning like a living organism or ecosystem? How to make the world more circular and sustainable by learning from nature?

In this course, you will participate in active and creative workshops and excursions, and you will attend lectures from experts about the essentials of the Circular Economy, how it tackles social and ecological problems, and which innovations in business, policy, and civil society are important for the Circular Economy. We will pay special attention to how human and non-human beings can live together in urban environments, with real-world examples from the city of Amsterdam. At the end of this course, you will be inspired and empowered to develop your own circular business, policy, or social initiative.

Industry Perspectives on Innovative Medicine (IPIM), is a one-week interactive school for advanced undergraduate and master students who want to learn about the broader, non-academic, setting of biomedical research.

Are you interested in international business? Are you a team player with great interpersonal skills? Are you able to think creatively and find new approaches to old problems? Then the specialization in Strategy Innovation could be right for you. The specialization is part of the master's program in International Business. It's for students who want to know how to keep companies and organizations competitive through innovation and strategy analysis.

The Innovation Sciences Master’s Program teaches you how to analyze, manage and influence innovation processes at a strategic level. While innovation is crucial for economic growth, sustainable development and welfare, many inspiring technological ideas never become successful.

The Executive Master Media Innovation had been designed to provide in-depth knowledge of digital media processes and to bridge the gap between theory and practice in media studies. With a focus on problem-based thinking at its heart, this master's program also considers how recognisable elements can be recombined to create new connections and new innovations.